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Police investigating Casey Kasem's wife for elder abuse

Compiled by Tony Hicks

Contra Costa Times

Posted:
06/12/2014 04:07:57 PM MDT

Police are investigating whether Casey Kasem's wife committed elder abuse when she removed him from a Southern California convalescent facility and took him to Nevada, Arizona and, eventually, Washington state, to allegedly keep him away from his family.

TMZ reports Kasem's daughter Kerri -- who now has legal power over her father's health care -- contacted Santa Monica police, saying her dad was the victim of elder abuse at the hands of his wife, Jean Kasem.

Kerri reportedly showed police documents that she says show Jean took Kasem to Arizona, Nevada and Washington last month. Sources reportedly told TMZ that Kerri has medical documents showing her father developed a bedsore during his travels, which became infected and ultimately life-threatening.

Kasem is currently in a hospital in Washington, suffering from a number of medical problems, including dementia. TMZ reports family sources say the infection could end up killing the radio legend.